So Much To Be Thankful For! 😄Day One...

"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."
- Epictetus -

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Index: ~Day1~ | ~Day2~ | ~Day3~ | ~Day4~ | ~Day5~ | ~Day6~ | ~Day7~

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Day One:

There's a very old saw:

"Count your blessings."

When you count your blessings, it improves your outlook on life, makes your day better, and that positive attitude blesses those around you. I'm responding to a challenge originated by @conradt, and for which I was nominated by @ablaze.

NOTE: I almost blew this off...

I almost blew this challenge off because I despise the thought of obligating anyone else to do anything. I don't like being pressured into things myself.

However, I may have found a loophole... (I'll describe that later under my "Nomination" heading).

A Beauty from the Unsplash Archives
Image courtesy of Jeremy Thomas and http://unsplash.com

Day One:

I am ever so thankful for the wonderful photographers who publish their beautiful photographs and release them into the public domain. You can find these at sites like http://unsplash.com, http://pixabay.com, and many others. I mention those first because they have been my "go-tos" when I want to find appropriate graphics to illustrate my writing.

And, although public domain work does not require credit, I try very hard to credit the creators of the work whenever possible and feasible. I hope that others may then appreciate the creators as well.

And so, this is my hearty thanks,

Thank You to all those whose generosity has enable me to improve my own creations.

Here's what almost stopped me from joining the challenge:

My nominees du jour:

@creatr, @dreemsteem, @ablaze

By listing these nominees, I believe I am meeting "the letter of the law" as described in the rules for this challenge. "Mention three people who should do this on each day." I mention myself, because I'm already doing it. I'm naming someone else who I know to already be part of the challenge. And I'm naming a friend, who is free to decline.

During the course of the seven days, I may be inspired to nominate one or more others, and if I am so inspired, I shall; however, if I do, know that you are under no pressure, expectation, or obligation to respond!

A Beautiful Scene from Unsplash
Image courtesy of Matt Zhou and http://unsplash.com

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The rules:

• Write a post about something you have to be postive about today - this could be anything from being thankful for your current situation, someone being nice to you, being thankful for your friends and family, or even being thankful for the oppurtunity you have been given here on Steemit - just keep it positive :)
• Do this for 7 days in a row if you get nominated
• Mention three people who should do this on each day.
• Tag it with #7daypositivitychallenge and include these rules at the bottom of your post
• Include a picture of something positive (related to your story if possible.

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~FIN~

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